2018 Slieve Bloom Festival N52

Day Name of Walk Meeting Point Time Grade Distance Duration Leader N80

Sat 05 May Glenafelly/Cumber Hill Community Centre 10:30 A 13k 4-5 hrs John Scully R421 Carrolls Hill Kinnitty Community Centre 10:45 B 10k 4-5 hrs Richard Jack N52 R422 eek end Glinsk Castle Walk Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 C 6k 2-3 hrs Chris Byrne Glenbarrow Car Park P R440 Sun 06 May Two Rivers/Glendineoregan Clonaslee Community Centre 10:30 A 10k 4 hrs Martin Broughan Ridge of CappardMountmellick Kinnitty Car Park Glenbarrow Clonaslee Community Centre 10:45 B 10k 4 hrs Sonja Cadogan Birr P N80 Walks 2018 Brittas Lake Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 C 6 k 2-3 hrs Gerry Hanlon R440 R421 Slieve Bloom www.fb.com/SlieveBloomOutdoors N62 Mon 07 May Clashroe Beagh Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs Frank Bergin Mountains Camross N7 May Holiday W N7 Borris-in-Ossory Eco Weekend 7th-8th July 2018 BELFAST

Day Name of Walk Meeting Point Time Grade Distance Duration Leader KNOCK

Sat 07 July Glenbarrow Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs John Scully The DUBLIN SHANNON Ju ly Sun 08 July Brittas Lake and Clonaslee Woodland Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 B 12k 4 hrs John Scully - in the Heart of - ROSSLARE WALKERS PLEASE NOTE CORK

• Registration takes place prior to start of each walk. €5 per walk, or yearly membership €20 single (€30 for family) • Dogs are not allowed. • Walkers participate at their own risk. • Strong waterproof footwear & protective outdoor clothing is advisable. • Grade A & B walks are only for walkers who walk on a regular basis and have a reasonable level of fitness, are properly equipped and have sufficient food and drink to sustain themselves. • A & B walks are in remote wilderness areas of the Slieve Blooms, only accessible on foot and rarely frequented by hill walkers.

Further Information on particular walks Gerry Hanlon 086-821 0056 [email protected] All are Welcome • See www.slievebloom.ie for more details on [email protected] www. slievebloom.ie accommodation, festival entertainment, etc. for brochures and accommodation • Festival Walks cost €8 per adult

• Weekend Ticket, including annual membership, In Association with Coillte, Offaly Tourism, for only €20 Laois Tourism and Failte Ireland. www.slievebloom.ie • Registration at the start of each walk • Dogs are not allowed on walks • Yearly Membership is € 20 (family € 30) - including all Festival Walks SLIEVE BLOOM WALKING PROGRAMME 2018 • € 5 per walk for non-members • Walkers Participate at their own risk • Including away walks for our Walking Club members Day Name of Walk Meeting Point Time Grade Distance Duration Leader Day Name of Walk Meeting Point Time Grade Distance Duration Leader Mon 01 Derryounce Bog and Lake Walk Hawthorn Inn Portarlington 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs Martin Broughan Sun 01 Clashroe Beagh Rackett Hall Roscrea 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Frank Bergin Sun 07 Glenamoon Cattle Mart, Mountrath 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Susan Lawlor Eco Weekend 2018 (07/07/2018 and 08/07/2018) Sat 13 New Years Gathering (Sl Bloom Bar Kinnitty) Kinnitty Community Centre 14:30 C 5k 2 hrs Frans Jansen Sun 08 Clear Lake Cadamstown Car Park 11:00 B 7k 3 hrs Frans Jansen

Sun 14 Two Rivers Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Sonja Cadogan July Sun 15 Conlawn Hill Deadman's Inn Ballyfin 11:00 B 8k 3 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sun 21 Catholes River Circuit Catholes Car Park 11:00 A 12k 4-5 hrs Frans Jansen Sun 22 Curraheen/Derrymore Loop St Brendans Church Curraheen Kerry 10:00 A 17k 7 hrs Martin Broughan Sun 29 Glenbarrow/Capard Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs John Scully Januar y Sat 27 Togher Wood Midway Hotel Car Park Portlaoise 14:00 C 6k 2 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 28 Bocagh Lodge Cattle Mart, Mountrath 11:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Thurs 02 Durrow Leafy Loops Castle Arms Hotel Durrow 19:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 04 Community Centre Cullahill 11:00 B 12k 4 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 05 Glendine West Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sun 11 Brittas Lake and Castlecuff Woodland Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 B 11k 4 hrs Gerry Hanlon Mon 06 Paul's Lane/Spink Mountain/Silver River Cadamstown Car Park 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs Martin Broughan Sat 17 Emo Court Entrance Gates Emo Village 11:00 C 8k 2-3 hrs Frank Boland Tues 07 Brittas Lake and Castlecuff Woodland Clonaslee Community Centre 19:00 C 8k 2-3 hrs Gerry Hanlon ruar y Thurs 09 Bishops Tree Walk Castle Arms Hotel Durrow 19:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 18 Knockastumpa Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 A 12k 4-5 hrs Sonja Cadogan Sun 12 Eamonn an Cnoc Upper Church 14:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sat 24 Crag Hill Grange Village 14:00 B 8k 2 hrs Susan Lawlor Fe b Sun 12 Lough Boora and Tunduff Loop Lough Boora Car Park 11:00 B 12k 4 hrs John Scully Sun 25 Glenlahan River Valley Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 A 9k 3-4 hrs Gerry Hanlon Tues 14 Lost Village Loop Car Park 19:00 B 6k 2 hrs Sonja Cadogan Sun 04 Glenafelly/Cumber Hill Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs John Scully Thurs 16 Bog Walk Manor Hotel 19:00 B 8k 2 hrs Susan Lawlor Sat 10 Caponnellon Wood Castle Arms Hotel Durrow 13:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 19 Ninemilehouse Tipperary 11:00 A 15k 5 hrs Martin Broughan Sun 11 Conlawn Hill Deadman's Inn Ballyfin 11:00 B 8k 3 hrs Gerry Hanlon h August Sun 19 Clear Lake/Stillbrook Cadamstown Car Park 11:00 A 10k 4-5 hrs John Scully c Sun 18 Buailnacaora Loop Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 B 9k 3 hrs Sonja Cadogan Tues 21 Buailnacaora Loop Glenbarrow Car Park 19:00 B 9k 3 hrs Sonja Cadogan Mon 19 Two Rivers Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Martin Broughan Thurs 23 Nore River Walk Castle Arms Hotel Durrow 19:00 B 9k 2 hrs Susan Lawlor Sat 24 Lake Walk Heywood Gate Entrance 14:00 C 6k 2 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 26 Carrauntoohil Cronins Yard 11:00 A 14k 6-7 hrs S Cadogan/M Broughan Ma r Sun 25 White Horse Falls/Clear Lake Cattle Mart, Mountrath 11:00 A 12k 4-5 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sun 26 Glenbarrow Circuit Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 A 12k 4-5 hrs Sonja Cadogan Sun 25 Coastal View Walk Johnny Fox's Pub Glencullen 10:00 A 12k 4-5 hrs Frans Jansen/Sonja Cadogan Tues 28 Dysart Woodland Dysart Woodland Car Park (GR: S532976) 19:00 B 9k 3 hrs Sonja Cadogan Sat 31 Phil Higgins Memoriam Walk/Glenbarrow Glenbarrow Car Park 14:00 B 6k 2-3 hrs Susan/Sonja/Murt Thurs 30 Evening Flora and Fauna Castle Arms Hotel Durrow 19:00 C 6k 2 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 02 Glendine East Clear Lake Cattle Mart, Mountrath 11:00 A 14k 4-5 hrs Susan Lawlor

Sun 01 Fearbreague Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Gerry Hanlon r

Mon 02 Emo Court Entrance Gates Emo Village 11:00 C 8k 2-3 hrs Martin Broughan e Sun 09 Glenafelly Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 B 9k 3-4 hrs Sonja Cadogan Sat 07 Forest Walk Garryhinch Garryhinch Forest Car Park 18:00 C 3k 1-2 hrs Richard Jack Sun 09 Knockalough Loop Upperchurch Co. Tipperary 11:00 B 11k 4 hrs Martin Broughan l Sat 15 Glenbarrow Circuit Glenbarrow Car Park 15:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor i Sun 08 Monicknew Cattle Mart, Mountrath 11:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor r Sun 15 Sheefry Hills Mayo Delphi Resort Lenane 11:00 A 13k 5-6 hrs Sonja Cadogan tem b Sun 16 Glenafelly/Carrolls Hill Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4-5 hrs John Scully p Sun 15 Lough Boora and Tunduff Loop Lough Boora Car Park 11:00 B 12k 4 hrs John Scully Sun 23 Baunreagh Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Joe Deering A Sun 23 Murrish Croagh Car Park 11:00 B 8k 4 hrs Sonja Cadogan

Sat 21 Pauls Lane Cadamstown Car Park 18:00 C 6k 2 hrs Richard Jack Se p Sun 22 Crumlin River Valley Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sun 30 Ridge of Capard/Cones/Stoneyman Ridge of Capard Car Park 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Frans Jansen Sat 28 Bog Walk Manor Hotel Abbeyleix 14:00 B 8k 2 hrs Susan Lawlor Sat 06 Ballykilcavan Farm Farm Entrance (GR: S593965) 14:00 B 7k 2-3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 07 Buailnacaora Loop Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 B 9k 3 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sun 29 Monicknew to Catholes (Bus €5) Catholes Car Park 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sun 14 Fungi Walk Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs J Scully/G Carter Walking Festival 2018 (05/05/2018 to 07/05/2018)

be r Sun 14 Stag Rut Walk Visitors Centre Glendalough 11:00 A 14k 4 hrs Susan Lawlor Sat 12 Phil Higgins Memoriam Walk/Cosan na Naomh Ventry Beach Dingle 10:00 A 18k 5-6 hrs S Lawlor/M Broughan Sat 20 Clear Lake Cattle Mart, Mountrath 13:00 B 8k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 13 Cnoc na Tobar Pilgrim Path Old Barracks Cahirciveen 10:00 A 12k 4 hrs S Lawlor/M Broughan Sun 21 Paul's Lane/Spink Mountain/Silver River Cadamstown Car Park 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs Martin Broughan Sun 13 Capard Woods Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sun 28 Clonaslee Woods/Brittas Lakes Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 B 12k 3-4 hrs John Scully Oct o Sat 19 Glenafelly Kinnitty Community Centre 18:00 C 7k 2-3 hrs Richard Jack Sun 28 Great and Little Sugarloaf Plucks of Kilmac Kilmacanogue 11:00 B 8k 4 hrs Sonja Cadogan Ma y Sat 19 Dysart Woodland Rock of Dunamaise 15:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Mon 29 Dysart Woodland Dysart Woodland Car Park (GR: S532976) 11:00 B 9k 3 hrs Sonja Cadogan Sun 20 Bluebell/Garlic Walk Castle Arms Hotel Durrow 13:00 B 12k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sat 03 Cooneen Hill Templederry Church Tipperary 11:00 B 10k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 27 Source of Ridge of Capard Car Park 11:00 A 12k 4-5 hrs Martin Broughan Sun 04 Silver River/Hazel Grove Cadamstown Car Park 11:00 A 12k 4-5 hrs John Scully Sun 03 Brittas Lake and Clonaslee Woodland Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 B 12k 4 hrs John Scully v Sun 11 Conlawn Hill Deadman's Inn Ballyfin 11:00 B 8k 2-3 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sun 03 Blackhead Loop Co Clare Fanore Car Park 10:00 A 26k 6 hrs Martin Broughan o Sun 18 Glenafelly Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00 B 9k 3-4 hrs Sonja Cadogan Mon 04 Lost Village Loop Ridge of Capard Car Park 14:00 B 6k 2 hrs Gerry Hanlon N Sat 24 Lost Village Loop Ridge of Capard Car Park 12:00 C 6k 2 hrs Gerry Hanlon Sat 09 Leafy Loops Castle Arms Hotel Durrow 13:00 A 14k 4 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 25 Two Rivers Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Martin Broughan Sun 10 Ridge of Capard/Stoneyman Ridge of Capard Car Park 11:00 A 12k 4-5 hrs Frans Jansen Sun 02 Emo Court Entrance Gates Emo Village 11:00 C 8k 2-3 hrs Frank Boland

Jun e Sun 17 Ballykillcavan/Oakvale Forest Oakvale Forest Car Park Stradbally 11:00 B 12k 3-4 hrs S Lawlor/S Cadogan Sun 09 Capard Woods Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 B 10k 4 hrs Susan Lawlor Sat 23 Source of River Barrow Community Centre Clonaslee 15:00 A 8k 3 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 16 Glenbarrow/Capard Glenbarrow Car Park 11:00 A 10k 4 hrs Sonja Cadogan Sun 24 Wild Flower Walk Community Centre Clonaslee 11:00 B 9k 3-4 hrs J Scully/G Carter Dec Wed 26 Leafy Loops Castle Arms Hotel Durrow 11:00 B 14k 4 hrs Susan Lawlor Sun 24 Mangerton and Stoompa Mountain Loop Jarveys Rest Killarney 10:00 A 14k 5-6 hrs Martin Broughan Sun 30 Brittas Lake and Castlecuff Woodland Clonaslee Community Centre 11:00 B 12k 4 hrs Gerry Hanlon